Medical Injections

Experience your treatment with James Willis Faces

How can James Willis Faces provide therapeutic use of Botulinum toxin for the benefit of our patients?

Dr. James Willis BDS Hons (U.Brist) has a gentle and relaxed manner, which makes him particularly popular with his clients. Dr. Willis is skilled at diverse and advanced procedures such as Botox for hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating), and jaw and neck treatments, pain control and even depression, as well as treating lines and wrinkles. Dr Willis’s years of training as a dentist has given him the deeper insight into the specific needs of patients with migraine, bruxism, and now hyperhydrosis and depression.

Discuss your needs at a free, in-depth consultation where all your questions will be answered

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Early and late appointments to fit around your busy life

Dr James Willis has been providing facial and medical treatments for over twenty years

Why Choose James Willis Faces?

James Willis Faces was voted the best clinic in the UK and Europe in a mystery shopping survey by Allergan for product knowledge and customer service, and we are one of the few clinics to be registered with the Government-approved IHAS. Our comprehensive knowledge of head and neck anatomy and physiology, together with extensive training in the use of cosmetic treatments, give outstanding natural-looking results and our relaxed friendly team makes your visit comfortable and discreet.

No, Botox is a temporary solution for aging, excessive sweating, and migraines. The effects last anywhere from 3 months to 12 months, depending on the type of condition treated. For example, botox for facial wrinkles lasts about 3 to 6 months. Botox for excessive sweating lasts 141 days to 152 days according to the studies, although some patients will say their results lasted about 7 months or occasionally longer.

Do I need to continue with other therapies?

Yes. If you are already having a treatment for a muscle tension related complaint, it is advisable to continue to do so. Pain control with botox is not always a complete cure but can ease symptoms dramatically.

What conditions can we treat with botox?

We can treat migraine, excessive sweating (most areas of the body), depression, low self – esteem, facial tic’s and jaw clenching. Where there is muscle tension, we can relax it. We do not provide a diagnosis for pain or causes of muscle tension, however we can provide a possible solution to ease the effects.

Do I need to change my medication?

At the consultation we will go through a detailed medical history with you. This includes any drug interactions. There are no total drug contraindications but there are some drugs that if you are taking we need to know and possibly adjust the dose.

Do I need a referral to have botox as a medical use?

No, Dr James Willis can prescribe the treatment once we have carried out an assessment. It is a safe and controlled medication for which we have over 20 years’ experience in the field. We can of course receive referrals where the establishment cannot provide these sort of procedures.

Does it hurt?

We use insulin needles for administering botox and the needles are very fine. Most people report it as feeling like a crunchy feeling but very few report it as feeling slightly uncomfortable.

How much is a consultation?

We offer free consultations with no obligation. We can also carry out treatment at this same appointment should you wish to do so.

"Wouldn’t trust anyone else but James to do my Botox or Fillers, he assess your face and does exactly what’s right. Nothing is ever too much or over done, to sum it up he’s amazing!"

- Georgina Harvey

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Conditions that Medical Botox can treat

Teeth Clenching, Migraine or Facial Pain

Facial pain is often misdiagnosed as migraine when, in fact, it is caused by muscle spasm. Treatment of the effected muscles with Botox can often bring a resolution of symptoms. The treatment regime, in addition, often involves reducing clenching of the teeth by means of a soft dental splint. James Willis has experience in this field and often works in conjunction with a consultant specialist at a pain clinic. We will be happy to discuss your needs.

Muscle Tension and Pain

There may be another mechanism involved in pain reduction too. Pain is controlled by a neurotransmitter in the body known as substance P, AND Botox is found to effect affect the release of this. It has been documented for many years the medical treatment for pain within the body using botox. Dr James Willis treats many people for pain of all sorts.

A thirty year old patient for example had suffered chronic back pain for a decade. BTX injected into the muscle either side of the spinal column gave a marked improvement and also the mobility was increased. Whilst the treatment has given relief in all cases, this is in no way a diagnosis for pain of unknown reasons.

Depression

Scientists believe emotions can be ‘reverse engineered’ — if a patient is prevented from frowning, the theory goes, their brain may think there is nothing to worry about.

“The basic principle is that there is feedback from the body to the brain so the brain always knows what the body is doing,” said Marc Axel Wollmer, the psychiatrist in charge of the trials being held jointly at Basle University, Switzerland, and Hanover University, Germany.

“If we have an emotion like joy or grief, we also have a facial expression that corresponds,” he said. “Studies indicate that if we deliberately produce a facial expression, there is a change in feeling.” Thus if one is prevented from frowning through Botox treatment, the theory suggests that we are less likely to feel depressed. The theory is called “facial feedback hypothesis”. Another example is that someone who is forced to smile at a social event where the person is feeling uncomfortable may find he or she enjoys it more. An initial experiment by another team used Botox on ten depressed patients. After two months, nine were no longer depressed and the tenth patient reported an improvement in mood.

Excessive Sweating

Excessive sweating or Hyperhydrosis is a very real problem for some people, so much so that it prevents a normal social life.

Botox treatment can effectively eliminate the problem of excessive sweating. Small injections of Botox are gently injected into the armpit, palms of hands, forehead or other sweat problem areas. This drastically reduces sweating for about six months. At this point, the Botox treatment can be repeated. It is both a safe and very effective treatment to relieve excessive sweating.

Nervous facial tics

Facial tics, such as an uncontrollable eyebrow twitch, can often be reduced or eliminated by treating the effected muscle with an appropriate dose of Botox. James Willis has considerable experience in this field and will be happy to discuss your needs further.